impactful
adjective
im·pact·ful
im-ˈpakt-fəl 
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
: having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression
impactful song lyrics
impactful humanitarian efforts
Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful, too.—
Mark Holgate
Mark HolgateExamples of impactful in a Sentence
an impactful story of love and redemption
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Very few perfumers manage to create fragrances that are at once emotionally immediate, technically sophisticated and culturally impactful.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Plus, an indictment against a 94-year-old former Cuban leader — Raúl Castro — is less impactful than charging Venezuela’s sitting president with drug trafficking and using that to justify his capture.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The effect is subtle but impactful.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 May 2026
With that time, students can look over their journals or photos from high school to jog their memory about particular moments or experiences that were impactful to them.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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James Manso, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Plus, an indictment against a 94-year-old former Cuban leader — Raúl Castro — is less impactful than charging Venezuela’s sitting president with drug trafficking and using that to justify his capture.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The effect is subtle but impactful.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 May 2026
With that time, students can look over their journals or photos from high school to jog their memory about particular moments or experiences that were impactful to them.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impactful. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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